Smart windows convert light to energy
Increasing energy demands and concerns about global warming mean that the sun is an important inexhaustible and clean energy source. Dye sensitised solar cells (DSSCs) have proved to be a highly efficient and low-cost option for conversion of sunlight to energy. Ruthenium dye photosensitisers have given the highest power conversion efficiency in the past but they are not very environmentally friendly and supply is limited, explains Eric Diau at the National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan. Diau and his team took inspiration from nature by developing a dye based on porphyrin - a component of chlorophyll, which gives plants their green...
Original Article: Forum: News/Activism
Tags: Chiao Tung University, Chlorophyll, Clean Energy, Energy Demands, Energy Source, Global Warming, Hsinchu Taiwan, Increasing Energy, Inspiration, National Chiao Tung, National Chiao Tung University, Plants, Power Conversion Efficiency, Ruthenium, Smart Windows, Solar Cells, Sun, Sunlight